War in Ukraine today: latest news, 02 November 2026 (photo)

Russian bomb strikes on a school used as a humanitarian aid distribution center in Komyshuvakha, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, killed at least 24 people on November 2, according to the State Emergency Service (DSNS). The fatalities included two rescue workers and four police officers, while five others were injured, the DSNS reported. President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Russian forces launched several aerial bomb attacks on the settlement during the morning, initially hitting the school and later dropping nine more bombs on a shelter. Zelensky described the incident as an exceptionally horrific strike.

In other military developments, the HUR confirmed that a Su-57 was destroyed by an engine fire at the Akhtubinsk airfield in Russia. Additionally, the HUR reported that Russia has adapted decoy drones for one-way attacks reaching ranges of up to 1,200 kilometers. The General Staff stated that Russia is exploiting ceasefires to mask military movements.

According to Ukrainian Women's Guard (UAVarta), there have been 191 combat engagements during a 24-hour period, with the enemy carrying out 44 air attacks. Melania Trump stated that nearly 800 people were evacuated from Oleshky, though Kyiv and Moscow are withholding figures. In October, air raid alerts disrupted Ukrainian shopping malls for a record one-third of operating hours.

Brief written by urgent.news from Ukrainian Women's Guard (UAVarta), Kyiv Independent — 2 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.